Wellness is who we are, not what we do. As Oklahoma State University’s Chief Wellness Officer, Dr. Suzy Harrington shares a comprehensive, evidence based, wellness strategy model, driving America’s Healthiest Campus®. This model is transferrable to any setting to strategize the collaboration and vision for students, employees, and in the communities in which we live, learn, work, play, and pray. In addition to the model, Dr. Harrington will share the foundational structures that must be in place to support a sustainable culture of wellness.

1. OSU Wellness Strategy

3. President and First Cowgirl’s
Commitment to Wellness

4. What is Wellness?

6. What is Wellness?
It is the harmony of our
physical, emotional, spiritual, social and
professional dimensions of health…
To be the best we can be

7. Why Wellness?

8. Leading Causes of Death
• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)
• Accidents (unintentional injuries)
• Alzheimer's disease
• Diabetes
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and
nephrosis
• Influenza and Pneumonia
• Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, tables 1, 7, 10, 20
From: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm (6/14)

9. Risks Leading to Death
(in perspective)
(2010 CDC FastStats)

10. 2000
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No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20% ≥25% ≥30%
CDC Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults
BRFSS, 1990, 2000 & 2010
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs. overweight for 5’ 4” person)

11. Prevalence* of Self-Report Obesity Rates
Among U.S. Adults, BRFSS, 2013
*Prevalence estimates reflect BRFSS methodological changes started in 2011. These estimates should not be
compared to prevalence estimates before 2011.
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15%–<20% 20%–<25% 25%–<30% 30%–<35% ≥35%

13. Employee Wellness
Dancing Traffic Director: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0QmCLGJ1ys

14. Family and Community Wellness

15. Quality Drivers:
National and State

16. National Quality Drivers

17. State of the State’s Health

18. State of the State’s Health

19. State of the State’s Health

20. OSU Wellness Strategy
Model

24. Enrich:
OSU Students, Employees, Communities

25. When “I” is replaced by “We,”
even “illness” becomes
Wellness.

26. Copyright 2014 Oklahoma State University

28. Physical Harmony
• Active living
• Nutrition
• Hydration
• Tobacco free
• Adequate rest
• Injury free
• Preventive and clinical care

29. Emotional Harmony
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Confidence/self affirmation
• Self compassion
• Resilience
• Stress management

30. Jessica’s Daily Affirmation
Jessica’s Daily Affirmation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR3rK0kZFkg

31. Social Harmony
• Engagement/empowerment
• Alcohol smart
• Leisure/art
• Drug free
• Violence free
• Sexual health
• Relationships

32. Spiritual Harmony
• Faith
• Values
• Joy
• Gratitude
• Mindfulness
• Sense of purpose/hope/optimism

33. Professional Harmony
• Lifelong learning
• Leadership development
• Financial wisdom
• Creativity
• Career development

35. Personal Synergy
• Readiness
• Determination
• Responsibility
• Health literacy
• Efficacy
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Attitude
• Discovery

36. Interpersonal Synergy
• Connectivity and outreach
• Peer support
• Communication
• Cultural competencies
• Trust
• Sense of community
• Relationships

37. Organizational Synergy
• Culture of wellness
• Leadership support
• Policies and processes
• Collaboration
• Services, programs, resources
• Best practices
• Academic research
• Outcomes focus
• Marketing and communication
• Fun
• Aligned incentives

38. Organizational Synergy
• Culture of wellness
• Leadership support
• Policies and processes
• Collaboration
• Services, programs, resources
• Best practices
• Academic research
• Outcomes focus
• Marketing and communication
• Fun
• Aligned incentives

39. Environmental Synergy
• Easy healthy options
• Sustainability
• Safety
• Built environments
• Risk management
• Trigger management
• Social determinants
• Occupational and
environmental health/safety

44. Be “Big But” Free
AND
SO
SO